I’m not a normal wedding – i’m a brewery wedding

An ongoing trend for weddings nowadays is to have them at a brewery that can host weddings and events. Yes, breweries that are large enough to host your big or small wedding with splendid resources and accommodations to make your wedding magical and true to your vision! What could be more fun then having your brewery wedding at one of Asheville’s most beloved breweries? Hi-Wire not only brews delicious craft beer they can also host your wedding!

I photographed my first brewery wedding in 2019 and since then I’ve photographed a number of weddings at various local breweries in Asheville, North Carolina.

vendor Team

Photographer: Sean Szitas Photography

Venue: Event Space at Hi Wire brewing

Planner / Coordinator: Plain with Sprinkles

Florals: DIY

Caterer: Foothills

Hair and Makeup: Anarie

Doughnuts: Vortex

Officiant: Personal Friend

Dj: A brides dj

Bartender: hi wire

Photobooth: A BRides Dj

So what makes a brewery wedding different from weddings at other venues?

I think the answer is obvious but first and foremost it sets the tone for your guests that they are in a good time! Brewery Weddings tend to have a more relaxed vibe for the couple and their guests as well as an undertone for throwing down during the reception! I’m always excited to photograph a brewery wedding because I know it’s going to be a great time and lots of fun!

Thankfully in Asheville, North Carolina there are plenty of options when it comes to hosting a brewery wedding. Hi-Wire is one of the top choices for couples and planning their brewery wedding. Keep reading below to find out more about Hi-Wire Brewery and what they offer to accommodate you and your guests for your brewery wedding.

For Kacee and Tom getting married at Hi-Wire Brewery was the perfect backdrop for their fun, desination wedding in Asheville, North Carolina! Their wedding day was exactly what every couple dreams of having their wedding day look like— easy, no rushing and relaxed, romantic and fun! Which is exactly what your brewery wedding should be. With their wedding being a destination wedding for them and their guests they brought the fun, the party and the magic for their wedding day. Hi-Wire Brewing couldn’t have been a better fit for their wedding day, hosting their loving friends and family that were ready to celebrate and honor Kacee and Tom getting married!

Hi-Wire Offers for a brewery wedding:

• 2500 sq ft banquet room

• accommodate up to 200 guests

• Getting ready spaces for both couples and wedding party

• Ceremony space

• Private 7 draft bar with Hi-Wire beer

• Wine, cider and seltzer beverage options

• (20) rectangular 8ft banquet tables, (10) 72” round tables, (10) 30” round cocktail tables

• Black linens for banquet/round/cocktail tables

  You can check out more about their Event Space at their website and inquire to learn more about what they offer!

Ceremony Spot

The Event Space at Hi-Wire Brewery offers a gorgeous ceremony space for your brewery wedding with a kudzu draped backdrop, an outdoor bar for your guests to enjoy beverages before the wedding ceremony and after!

For Kacee and Tom’s brewery wedding guests mingled and hung out in the ceremony space before Kacee walked down the aisle. They held an intimate ceremony in the bier garden officiated by one of their close friends, had readings led by their respective mothers and shared personal vows.

Ceremonies are one of my favorite moments during your wedding day, it’s really the pinnacle of any wedding day, what everyone looks forward to the most. After the ceremony it’s usually smooth sailing from there!

First look & first dance

You know as a wedding photographer I love the wedding day as a whole but there are a few moments throughout the day that just steal my heart no matter what! Kacee and Tom did a lot during their wedding day that I absolutely love. I’m a sucker for a first look and for a first dance! I loved photographing their first look and portraits around Hi Wire’s Event Space and the venue, it’s fun getting to incorporate the unique venue and buildings into their portraits for truly unique and creative photos!

Quick Tips for your first look and first dance

• First looks are a great way to get in certain photos of you and your partner, your wedding party and family before the ceremony to ensure you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy cocktail hour!

• Whether your first dance is choreographed or not, make sure you don’t block each other’s faces with your arms or elbows so that your photographer can get your facial expressions as you dance

• If you’re nervous about sharing personal vows during your ceremony your first look is a good time to share an intimate moment with your partner before the ceremony and the craziness that ensues after!

• It’s okay to be nervous about your first dance just remember to smile, choose a song you and your partner both know, love and can dance to. No one expects a meticulous choreographed dance -— just a few twirls and a kiss!

Surprise Weiner mobile!

I would say that having a giant Weiner mobile make an arrival at a wedding is a first for me, but I’m not complaining! Hell, I would even say that I would want it at least one of my weddings every year! Kacee drove the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile post-college for a year and they came to her wedding to show their love and support for her wedding! How cool!! Check out the photos below!

dance like no one’s watching

Thanks for taking the time to view the gorgeous images from Kacee and Tom’s brewery wedding at Hi-Wire! If you’ve fallen in love with the photos and want to learn more about me, my passion for weddings and the packages I offer you can contact me here!